Samsung has opened a new front in its ongoing battle with Apple, saying it was
a building a hi-tech wristwatch to challenge the Californian company’s
long-awaited digital timepiece.

The Korean manufacturer said that has been “preparing [a] watch product for so
long”, a device expected to allow the owner to make calls, surf the web and
have many of the functions of a modern smartphone.

Samsung joins other technology giants who are rushing to create “wearable
computing”, attempting to turn the human body into a canvas for new gadgetry.

The move came as further details emerged about the “iWatch” yesterday,